E-M10: Unexpected IBIS goodness

I was playing with intentional camera movement (ICM) on escalators. Set f18 at 0.8s but forgot to turn off IS. Surprise was that despite the combination of shutter speed, an unbraced waist level 2 handed hold and a moving escalator, the IBIS captured some portions with minimal blur. I've never tested IQ at f18 with the P14-45, or any lens for that matter. For all I know, that 'minimal blur' is just IQ, meaning the IBIS nailed it.

Do I have a question or Is there a point? Not really, though I am curious if when everything is moving if IBIS locks on to whatever it can best use as a target regardless of focus point, which I thought was the shoe rack to right of center of frame. That might be useful before I move on from playing with ICM.

As far as I know IBIS does not lock onto visual cues at all : it responds to physical movement.
There's a promotional video of one (e-P5 maybe) setup on a rocking gimbal which nevertheless shows a steady image from its sensor. Impressive.

I invite you to respond to my comment in post #5. Would my OP have been clear if I explained that the third photo was there only to show the size and position of the first 2 photos, and that anything I said about 'minimal blur' didn't apply to the third photo?

I invite you to respond to my comment in post #5. Would my OP have been clear if I explained that the third photo was there only to show the size and position of the first 2 photos, and that anything I said about 'minimal blur' didn't apply to the third photo?

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On the tiles, I see low IQ in this crop, not motion blur.

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Everything is blurred, probably solely because of camera movement. Low IQ, yes, because everything is blurred, and possibly f18 diffraction.

If there is something you are aiming to achieve with exposures during camera movement, another option would be to use a brighter aperture (at which m4/3rds lenses are happier than f18) but add a neutral density filter or simply a polariser to reduce the light so lengthen the shutterspeed.

... another option would be to use a brighter aperture (at which m4/3rds lenses are happier than f18) but add a neutral density filter or simply a polariser to reduce the light so lengthen the shutterspeed.

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Yes. I don't carry my ND filters unless I know they'll be needed. I wonder how many escalator trips I can take before attracting mall security?

So one part of the image shows blur (the sign) and the tiles do not. Interesting. Wonder if it's related to shooting from an escalator and the edges of the frame having more apparant motion than areas closer to the center of the frame?

So one part of the image shows blur (the sign) and the tiles do not. Interesting. Wonder if it's related to shooting from an escalator and the edges of the frame having more apparant motion than areas closer to the center of the frame?

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I think so. Once I realized the sign in the second photo is much farther from the camera than the white and green structures blocking it, apparent motion explained it - or explained it enough for me.

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